A band uploaded an Instagram video showing a Victorious crew member removing a Palestinian flag from the stage and sound being cut after a "Free Palestine" chant. The band accused the festival of issuing a misleading statement that blamed a discriminatory chant rather than the flag removal and called for an immediate retraction. The band referenced a famine declared in Gaza and at least 65 people killed by Israeli attacks, urging attention to the humanitarian crisis. A Victorious spokesperson said organisers had spoken to the artist before the performance about a long-standing no-flags policy.
Yesterday, a famine was declared in Gaza, where at least 65 people were killed by Israeli attacks, all the while Israel pushed ahead with plans to split the West Bank in two. These are the important facts about yesterday. We are uploading this video so everybody can see @victoriousfestival cut our gig short for having a Palestinian flag on stage.
The festival have released a misleading statement to the press claiming they cut our sound because of a discriminatory chant, and not the band's call to Free Palestine. Our video clearly shows a Victorious crew member coming on stage, interfering with our show, removing the flag from the stage and then the sound being cut following a chant of "Free Palestine". The same crew member is later heard in the video saying 'you aren't playing until the flag is removed'.
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